Newman Central Catholic High School
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Newman Central Catholic High School is a Diocesan Catholic
high school
in Sterling, Illinois
. It is located in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Rockford
.
It was founded as St. Mary High School in 1915, a parochial school
attached to St. Mary's Parish. It later moved across the street and became Community Catholic High School. It adopted its present name when it moved into its current facilities in 1960. It was staffed in its early years by the Sisters of Loreto
, but nearly all the staff today is laity.
Drawing primarily from Sterling, Rock Falls
, and Dixon
, but also from cities such as Oregon
and Amboy
. Newman's enrollment is just over 282 students.
athletics and activities. They play under the Three Rivers Athletic Conference
(TRAC-8) in all sports except football
.
The Newman Comets boy's football team, also known as the Blue Machine, plays in the Big Rivers Conference, which comprises Three Rivers Conference members with a few additional schools. The Blue Machine won the IHSA State Championship in 1990, 1994, 2004, and 2010 and placed second in 1993 and 1998.
Others Newman teams winning the state championship in their respective athletics or activities include: Boy's Wrestling (1984-1985, 2010-2011).
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high school
High school
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in Sterling, Illinois
Sterling, Illinois
Sterling is a city in Whiteside County, Illinois, United States. The population was 15,370 at the 2010 census, down from 15,451 at the 2000 census. Formerly nicknamed "The Hardware Capital of the World", Sterling has long been associated with manufacturing and the steel...
. It is located in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Rockford
Roman Catholic Diocese of Rockford
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Rockford is an ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Roman Catholic Church in the northern Illinois region of the United States. The prelate is a bishop serving as pastor of the motherchurch, the Cathedral of Saint Peter in the City of Rockford...
.
It was founded as St. Mary High School in 1915, a parochial school
Parochial school
A parochial school is a school that provides religious education in addition to conventional education. In a narrower sense, a parochial school is a Christian grammar school or high school which is part of, and run by, a parish.-United Kingdom:...
attached to St. Mary's Parish. It later moved across the street and became Community Catholic High School. It adopted its present name when it moved into its current facilities in 1960. It was staffed in its early years by the Sisters of Loreto
Sisters of Loreto
The Institute of the Blessed Virgin Mary, more commonly known as the Loreto Sisters , is a women's Catholic religious order founded by an Englishwoman, Mary Ward, in 1609 at Saint-Omer in northern France...
, but nearly all the staff today is laity.
Drawing primarily from Sterling, Rock Falls
Rock Falls, Illinois
Rock Falls is a city in Whiteside County, Illinois, United States. The population was 9,266 at the 2010 census, down from 9,580. The city is located on the Rock River.- Geography :Rock Falls is located at ....
, and Dixon
Dixon, Illinois
Dixon is a city in Lee County, Illinois, United States. The population was 15,733 as of the 2010 census, down from 15,941 at the 2000 census. Named for its founder, John Dixon , it is the county seat of Lee County. Located on the Rock River, Dixon was the boyhood home of former U.S...
, but also from cities such as Oregon
Oregon, Illinois
Oregon is a city located in Ogle County, Illinois. As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 3,721, down from 4,060 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Ogle County.- History :...
and Amboy
Amboy, Illinois
Amboy is a city in Lee County, Illinois, along the Green River. The population was 2,561 at the 2000 census. The chain of Carson Pirie Scott & Co. began in Amboy when Samuel Carson opened his first dry goods store there in 1854...
. Newman's enrollment is just over 282 students.
Athletics
The Newman Comets (and Lady Comets) participate in IHSAIllinois High School Association
The Illinois High School Association is one of 521 state high school associations in the United States, designed to regulate competition in most interscholastic sports and some interscholastic activities at the high school level. It is a charter member of the National Federation of State High...
athletics and activities. They play under the Three Rivers Athletic Conference
Three Rivers Conference (Illinois)
The Three Rivers Conference, also known as the TRAC-8 , is a high school conference in northwest Illinois. The conference participates in athletics and activities in the Illinois High School Association...
(TRAC-8) in all sports except football
American football
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.
The Newman Comets boy's football team, also known as the Blue Machine, plays in the Big Rivers Conference, which comprises Three Rivers Conference members with a few additional schools. The Blue Machine won the IHSA State Championship in 1990, 1994, 2004, and 2010 and placed second in 1993 and 1998.
Others Newman teams winning the state championship in their respective athletics or activities include: Boy's Wrestling (1984-1985, 2010-2011).